diff --git a/map/bookmark_manager.cpp b/map/bookmark_manager.cpp
index 6858f94dc3..ab42e98000 100644
--- a/map/bookmark_manager.cpp
+++ b/map/bookmark_manager.cpp
@@ -1990,10 +1990,11 @@ BookmarkManager::KMLDataCollectionPtr BookmarkManager::LoadBookmarks(
 void BookmarkManager::LoadBookmarks()
 {
   CHECK_THREAD_CHECKER(m_threadChecker, ());
-  ClearCategories();
+  CHECK(!m_loadBookmarksCalled, ("LoadBookmarks should be called only once."));
+  m_loadBookmarksCalled = true;
+
   LoadMetadata();
 
-  m_loadBookmarksFinished = false;
   NotifyAboutStartAsyncLoading();
   GetPlatform().RunTask(Platform::Thread::File, [this]()
   {
diff --git a/map/bookmark_manager.hpp b/map/bookmark_manager.hpp
index 27181905c7..cd1bb9c4e4 100644
--- a/map/bookmark_manager.hpp
+++ b/map/bookmark_manager.hpp
@@ -740,6 +740,7 @@ private:
   AsyncLoadingCallbacks m_asyncLoadingCallbacks;
   std::atomic<bool> m_needTeardown;
   size_t m_openedEditSessionsCount = 0;
+  bool m_loadBookmarksCalled = false;
   bool m_loadBookmarksFinished = false;
   bool m_firstDrapeNotification = false;
   bool m_notificationsEnabled = true;